An-Ca & wrong Flashcards
banal
A: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
“songs with banal, repeated words”
barrage
N: a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.
2. a diversion damn
V: bombard (someone) with something.
“his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice”
contend
V: take on, overcome; struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).
2. assert something as a position in an argument; claim
“she had to contend with his uncertain temper”
2. “he contends that the judge was wrong”
surmount
V: overcome a difficulty or obstacle
2. stand or be placed on top of.
“all manner of cultural differences were surmounted”
2. “the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel”
barren
A: 1. of land too poor to produce vegetation; infertile, arid.
2. of a place or building bleak and lifeless
The lands of Kenya were too barren
2. the sports hall turned out to be a rather barren concrete building.
lethargy
N: a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
“periods of weakness and lethargy”
chagrin
N: embarrassment at having failed; exasperation
“Jeff, much to his chagrin, wasn’t invited”
V: feel distressed or humiliated.
“he was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him”
belligerent
A: hostile and aggressive; antagonistic
“a bull-necked, belligerent old man”
N: person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.
“ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent”
lore
N: mythology, legends, traditions
He had a passion for Arthetic legends and lore.
blunt
A: 1. worn down edge, not sharp
2. straightforward
a blunt pencil
a blunt statement
chasm
N: abyss; a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface.
2. a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.
“a chasm a mile long”
2. “the chasm between rich and poor”
vernacular
N: everyday language, spoken language
he wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience
